Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 1.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Singapore stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Singapore peaked at 54.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.4% | — |
| 1965 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -87.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +169.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -87.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 33.2% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 42.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 4.7% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 115 Lithuania 1.1% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 1.1% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Singapore was 1.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
- Singapore ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)